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German Doctors Apologize for Holocaust Horrors

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:13:00 CDT

Better very, very late than never. The organization of German physicians has issued an official apology for the role doctors played in the Holocaust. “Outstanding representatives of renowned academic medical and research institutions were involved” in organizing and carrying out the mass extermination of millions, and participating in barbaric medical...

World's 'Finest' Interpreter of Art Songs Dead at 86

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:32:05 CDT

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, perhaps the greatest singer of art songs in the 20 th century, died yesterday at home in Bavaria, the New York Times reports. He was 86. The German son of a classical scholar and a schoolteacher, Fischer-Dieskau (pronounced FEE-sher DEES-cow) studied voice in Berlin and got two years...

Angela Merkel Answers Obama With a Shrug

John Johnson — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:11:55 CDT

President Obama is huddling with other G-8 leaders today at Camp David, with Europe's financial crisis expected to be the main topic of conversation. More precisely: Whether Obama can persuade Germany's Angela Merkel to ease up on her austerity strategy and mix in some stimulus, reports AP . If their greeting...

Lawsuit Could Wipe Out Facebook IPO Windfall

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:05 CDT

By the time you read this, Facebook shares will likely have begun trading ( or not ). But the hoopla around the IPO was slightly dampened today, thanks to a mammoth class-action privacy lawsuit filed against it. The case combines 21 separate suits accusing Facebook of tracking users even when...

Sea Shepherd Founder Arrested

Matt Cantor — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:58:02 CDT

A leading anti-whaling activist has been arrested in Germany. Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, was busted on Saturday over a 2002 clash with a Costa Rican "illegal shark finning operation" off Guatemala, the group says in a statement. The group says the warrant is tied to an "alleged violation...

Did Peeing Swimmers Kill 500 Fish?

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:00:00 CDT

It's a pisser. Swimmers who pee in a lake could be responsible for the death of 500 fish. Experts believe a significant amount of urine in popular Eichbaum Lake in northern Germany is linked to an algae bloom that poisoned the fish. "Swimmers who urinate in the lake are introducing...

Organs From US Troops Save Lives in Europe

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:26:15 CDT

Since 2006, organ donations from mortally wounded US troops have saved around 140 European lives, reports USA Today . The families of 36 American servicemembers who were declared brain dead from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan agreed to donate their hearts, kidneys, lungs, livers, and pancreases to patients in Europe. It's...

Germany Bans Xbox, Windows 7

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:07:56 CDT

If you live in Germany and you like Microsoft products, you may want to stock up: A court ordered today that Microsoft remove Xbox 360 and Windows 7 from shelves, after ruling that Microsoft had infringed on Motorola Mobility's patents. But nothing will be pulled yet, Microsoft says, because it...

Burglar in Germany Foiled by ... Earprints

John Johnson — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:04:35 CDT

German police say they busted a burglar responsible for nearly 100 break-ins because he left behind earprints, reports Der Spiegel . How so? He apparently put his ear against doors to listen for people inside. "Earprints are of similar value as fingerprints in terms of evidence," explained a police official. The...